Elbow @ The Tivoli, Brisbane 31 March 2009
Photographer: Matt Palmer
Tag Archives: 2009
Review: The Kills @ The Zoo, Brisbane 30 March 2009
The Kills, Louis XIV @ The Zoo, Brisbane 30 March, 2009
Author: Stephen Goodwin
Normally, hitching your music and performance to a hotted-up click track would be a recipe for constriction. For stodgy, uninspired boredom.
A mere 60 minutes with Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart utterly destroys this perception.
For sure, dispensing with the rhythm section for an out-of-the-box click track is an anchor.
But, paradoxically, the song-to-song invariability it confers is freeing in the hands of the Kills. In fact, it’s not so much a deadweight as a barebones framework the duo inject themselves into with such physical and emotional extremity that it’s surprising their songs don’t simply burst.
It’s etched in the moment when Hince lazily sways back and, between riffs, thumps an extra layer of percussion into Kissy Kissy through the bodywork of his six-string.
Continue reading Review: The Kills @ The Zoo, Brisbane 30 March 2009
Photo Gallery | V Festival @ Avica Resort, Gold Coast : 29 March 2009
V Festival @ Avica Resort, Gold Coast : 29 March 2009
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Click the image below to view photo gallery…
[Photo: Stuart Blythe
The Gin Club @ The Zoo, Brisbane 21 March 2009 Review w/ Hits, Danny Widdicombe
| The Gin Club, Hits, Danny Widdicombe The Zoo, Brisbane – March 21, 2009 Author: Stephen Goodwin |
 |
Floppy-haired local Danny Widdicombe croons “satisfy me” over and over like a mantra to the accompaniment of a drifting guitar arrangement. I’m in hearty agreement. His voice offers a rough-hewn country charm, but too often his finger-plucked tunes slide into frustrating aimlessness. Twanging excursions into the blues hold more verve, but the aggressive stomping of set-closer My Desire highlights the confusing patchwork of his offerings tonight.
 |
“Hi. We’re Hits. Not that we have any.”
Hits are definitely the bastard stepchild of tonight’s bill. Wedged between the alt-country stylings of The Gin Club and Danny Widdicombe, the punk-rock five-piece detonates with the percussive force of a psychotic child throwing the biggest tantrum you could imagine. |
Decked out from the waist-up as a sailor captain, the howling Evil Dick pilots this ferocious rock rebellion, ably assisted by the killer riotgrrl guitar licks and hair-raising backing growl of Tamara Dawn Bell.
Continue reading The Gin Club @ The Zoo, Brisbane 21 March 2009 Review w/ Hits, Danny Widdicombe
Biffy Clyro @ The Arena, Brisbane 25 March 2009 – Photo Gallery
Biffy Clyro @ The Arena, Brisbane : 25 March 2009
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Click the image below to view photo gallery…
[Photo: Stuart Blythe]
Continue reading Biffy Clyro @ The Arena, Brisbane 25 March 2009 – Photo Gallery
ALEX LLOYD Touring Nationally in May – @ The Zoo, Brisbane : 8 May 2009
 |
One of Australia’s most loved male artists, Alex Lloyd is coming home for a run of national dates throughout May. The tour will kick off at The Great Northern, Byron Bay on Wednesday May 6 and make its way around the east coast, before finishing in Perth on May 17 at the Fly By Night Club.
These shows will be the first in Australia for Alex since the release of his album Good In The Face of a Stranger. Looking forward to heading home and playing these songs to a local audience Alex said, “I’ve been playing around with these songs in small venues in London by myself and can’t wait to bring them to life in a unique way with my mates.” Joining Alex on tour will be long time friends Kinnon Holt on guitar and Ian Jones on drums. Both musicians having played alongside Alex since Black The Sun. |
‘What We Started,’ Alex’s current single is at radio and TV now and is available for FREE DOWNLOAD for a limited time through Nova Radio Nationally www.novafm.com.au/alex_lloyd.
Continue reading ALEX LLOYD Touring Nationally in May – @ The Zoo, Brisbane : 8 May 2009
GARTER BELTS AND GASOLINE FESTIVAL
GARTER BELTS AND GASOLINE FESTIVAL – 27 & 28 March 2009
Author: Lisa Lamb
This is a rockabilly rod and custom show celebrating the 1950s, with many things still held close to many people’s hearts, even after half a century. A time of innocence, cool hairstyles and sexy dresses. This is also the era of rock n roll, when modern culture discovered the joy of teenagers and open rebellion. No wonder people love it!
At this show you will find plenty of hot rods, drag cars, vintage bikes and low riders. Plus lots of pretty pin up girls, burlesque dancers, pin stripers, kustom kulture artists and of course last, but certainly not least some fine rockabilly bands including Corn Liquor playing their fine mix of hillbilly boys and rockabilly blues, its music that makes you want to get and dance, and stay dancing.
Continue reading GARTER BELTS AND GASOLINE FESTIVAL
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009 : Dates & Venue Confirmed
| SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009 Dates & Venue Confirmed for Splendour’s 9th Year Hola music fans! It’s time for your yearly rock n’ roll reminder so open your diaries and circle these dates. |
 |
We’re delighted to announce that this year’s instalment of Australia’s much-loved SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS event will take place on SATURDAY JULY 25TH and SUNDAY JULY 26TH in
BYRON BAY.
Continue reading SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009 : Dates & Venue Confirmed
Little Birdy : free download of Little Birdy new song Brother
If you haven’t already, visit Universal Music to grab yourself a free download of Little Birdy new song Brother featuring Paul Kelly from their upcoming album Confetti!
Josh Thomas – More Josh Than you can Handle!
 |
Josh Thomas is a Brisbane based stand up comedian and a very generous lover, fully hot in his V neck cardigans’, at the age of 17 Josh was the youngest ever winner of the RAW Comedy Competition. He also made the finals of So You Think You’re Funny, Edinburgh’s equivalent to RAW Comedy. Now he is 21 and helping his mother explore Online RSVP, which is like the schoolyard note service, for fifty year olds, and his own unsuccessful attempts at reaching puberty. Is it More Josh Than you can Handle? Fortunately no, Josh is witty, funny and maybe a bit special in his humility. He warms up his audience by talking personally with them about their families, |
Continue reading Josh Thomas – More Josh Than you can Handle!
V Festival Map and Playing Times for Gold Coast – 29 March 2009
JEFF MARTIN & THE ARMADA @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane 10 May 2009
JEFF MARTIN & THE ARMADA
[Photo: Jacinta Mathews]
*** LifeMusicMedia Photo Gallery: JEFF MARTIN & THE ARMADA @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane 10 May 2009 ***
The Armada will celebrate the national release of their Eastern- fueled, Zeppelin-stained self-titled debut with a short run of launch shows around the country this May.
The Armada features “ferocious drumming demon” Wayne Sheehy (Robert Palmer, Ronnie Wood) Martin’s partner in crime, from Cork, Ireland whom he recorded the album with in 2008. The record was finished at “analogue wonderland” Poons Head studios in Perth, WA towards the end of 2008 and will be in Australian shops on Saturday May 2.
“The Armada is a very big, dark, Satanic, sexual rock show, and I love that, it’s a big part of my personality.” says Martin. “The feedback has been amazing, from Tea Party fans and new fans. The Armada did a trial run in Australia in November, and you’d think that the audience for my music would get older. But there was young people everywhere — 20-year-olds getting into it and digging it because it’s just great rock ‘n’ roll music.”
Continue reading JEFF MARTIN & THE ARMADA @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane 10 May 2009
CD Review: Whimsical Fantasy
CD Review-Whimsical Fantasy
 |
This is the first CD from talented French composer Guillaume ‘Spiky’ Muller and it is astounding. Spiky trained in Piano & Musical Theory at the Castle Of Becheville Conservatorium France since 1995 and has the demeanor, passion and Gothic ambiance.. of someone who trained in a castle. Combining a dark and twisted universe influenced by Tim Burton or Terry Pratchett, with symphonic metal and a hint of chaos theory, it’s like an orgasm for your ears. Opening with the powerful Void Factory. The CD focuses on the story of reluctant hero Nescii (meaning” ignore “in Spanglish language), his call to adventure is strange and often surreal, through different terrain, such as the Enchanted Grounds, |
Connect 4: PLAY @ The Valley Studios – 28 March 2009
| The Valley Studios will be transformed into a kaleidoscopic extravaganza of music and interactive art Connect 4: PLAY. 4C Arts Collective has joined forces with a collection of Brisbane’s best emerging musicians, visual and performance artists to bring fun and mayhem.
Aural delights will be provided by some great emerging bands. Dot.ay’s highly experimental and creatively satisfying tunes will keep the dance floor buzzing, followed by Hunz, who combines visual art and music together in his unique live shows; Music will be seen; Art will be heard. Combine this with the raw rocking talent, high energy and tremendous tunes of Little Vegas and the Fuzz Parade and 4C has an undeniably stellar line-up. |
 |
All proceeds from Connect 4: PLAY will be donated to Backbone Youth Arts, one of Queensland’s leading Youth Theatre companies. Backbone Youth Arts supports, encourages and grows youth arts in Brisbane and is well known for its annual 2high Festival which provides unique and invaluable experience for festival and event management for young people with a passion for theatre, music and visual arts.
Advertisement
Continue reading Connect 4: PLAY @ The Valley Studios – 28 March 2009
Photo Gallery | Mélanie Pain @ The Zoo, Brisbane with McKisko : 17 March 2009
Mélanie Pain @ The Zoo, Brisbane with McKisko : 17 March 2009
Photographer: Stephen Goodwin
Click Image to view photo gallery
[Photo: Stephen Goodwin]